Repeating attachment for phonographs



H.'A. MYERS,

REPEMING AHACHMENT ron PHoNoGRAPHs.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23; 19ML l l .Patented Feb, l0, i920.

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REPEATING ATTACHMENT FOIR PHONOGRAPHS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23| 1918.

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REPEATING ATTACHMENT FOR'PHONOGRAPI-IS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

Application filed May 23, 1918. Serial No. 236,209.

To UZZ 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HUBERT A. Mriiiis, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of 4Ghin, haveinventeda certain new and useful Repeating Attachment for Plionographs;

and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXactdescription vof the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification'.

This invention relates to an attachment for plioiiographs, andparticularly to means automatically operable at a predetermined lpointin an inward movement of the tonearm to return it to initial playingposition.

rlfhe object of my invention is the provisionof a simple and eiiicientmechanism of' the class described, which is automatically operable, at apredetermined point'in an inward movement of the associated tone-arm, toraise the stylus from eugigement with the record, quickly return the armand attached mechanism to initial playing position', and then lower thestylus to lengage the record to repeat the playing of the piece, suchrepeating action being successively continued until the machine runsdown or is stopped.

A further object of the invention is the provision of simple andefficient means for retardiiig the downward swinging or record engagingmovement of the customary stylus of machines of the class described whenadjacent to the record, whereby the stylus is caused to lightly engagethe record even though the sound-box or part by which it is carried maybe. dropped, thus preventing injury to the record which so frequentlyoccurs by reason or' the accidental or careless dropping of thesound-box andstylus thereon.

rllie invention is fully described inthe following specification, andwhile, in its broader aspect, it is capable ot embodiment in numerousforms, a preferred embodiment there,- of is illustrated intheaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a portionof a phonograph embodying my invention and in playing position. F ig. 2is an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1

of a portion of the means employed to check the downward orrecordengagiig movement of the stylus-arm. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sideelevation of the rotary escapement controlled member of theattachliicnt, with such member in stylus raising engagement with arecord. Fig. 4c is a similar view, with the member out oic engagement`with the record, o r in playing position. Fig. 5 is a perspective viewoi vthe mechanism embodying my invention, with the tone-arm towhich itis secured partially broken away and with the rotary member in recordengaging or stylus lifting position. Figs, 6 and 7 are enlargedfragmentary top plan views of the attachmen-t, with parts broken awayand with the rotary member in record engaging position in one andreleased position in the other, and F ig. 8 is a side elevation of theouter escapen1ent-operating trip means in operative relation to therotary record carrying table oit' the machine.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the case of a phonograph on thetop of which is mounted the customary rotary table 2, on which a record8 is centered by a pivotstud 4 rising from the center of the tablethrough and above a center opening in the record, as well understood inthe art. The customary tone-arm 5 is adapted to extend over the table 2from one sidethereof for horizontal swinging movements relative thereto,and attached to the free end of this arm, in the case of a victi'ola,lisa vertically swinging gooseneck 6, which carries a sound-box 7 at itsfree end. The record engaging stylus projects from this sound-box, as iswell undei stood in the art. A

The mechanism embodying the invention comprises a frame-arm S, which'isrigidly clamped to the goose-neck 6 adjacent to its iniierend by aclamping means 9, and has its rearwardly projecting arm provided with across-head 10 at the rear of the goose-neck and, in the presentinstance, substantially at right angles to the axis of the tone-arm 5.Bearing-ears 1l 'project upward from the inner end of the cross-arm anda check-lever 12 is pivoted'to such ears for vertical rocking movements.The short arm of this lever projects under the tone-arm and carries anadjusting screw 13 f or ,upward contact against the under side of thetone-arm, and the other or long arm of the 'lever pivotally gagementwith the record, as hereinafter more fully described. The periphery ofthe j carries a dash-pot 14, which works doW I1 over a plunger 15, thestem 16 of which is pivotally anchored at its lower end to the adjacentend portion of the cross-arm 10, as best shown in Fig. 2.

It will be ,understood that the frame S, 10 is fixedly carried by thegoose-neck 6 for vertical rocking movements therewith and that the screwV13 in the cheek-lever 12 is so adjusted that it will normally havecontact with the underside of the tone-arm slightly before the styluscarried by the sound-box 7 hasbeen lowered sufficiently to engage therecord, thus retarding the further downward movement of the sound-boxan'd stylus, due to the retarding action of the dash-pot 11 and plunger15 on the lever 12. In other words, if the sound-box and goose-neck aresuddenly dropped from raised position the sudden downward movement ofthe same will be stopped slightly before the stylus has engaged therecord and the parts will then be permitted to slowly lower so that thestylus will gradually move into engagement with the rec-ord by reason ofthe checking action of the check mechanism on the gooseneck. This is animportant feature of my invention, aside from its use in connection withthe repeater mechanism, as injury to the record is prevented lishouldthe soundbex and goose-neck be accidentally or carelessly dropped fromraised position.

A post 17 projects downward from the forward end of the frame-arm 8,being preferably attached thereto for rotary horizontal adjustment, andcarries a forwardly projecting fork 18 at its lower end. A shaft 19connects the free end portions of the arms of this fork, being journaledtherein for free rotary movement, and an escapement-wheel 20 is fixed tothe shaft for rotary movements between the fork-arms. This wheel carriesa roller 21 at one side of its axis, with the periphery of said rollerat the outer side of the roller axis, substantially tangential to thecircle of the wheel periphery to serve as a rolling` support for saidwheel when in enwheel 20, at a different side. of its axis from theposition of the roller 21 relative to the wheel axis, is fiattened, asat 22, or such flattened portion is so positioned with respect totheaxis of the wheel that when such portion is disposed immediately over asubjacent record the wheel will be free from peripheral or supportingcontact therewith, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The portions of the wheelperiphery which connect the portion thereof carrying the roller 21 andthe portion 22 are preferably' connected by arcuate portions 23 and 24.The roller 21 and surface 22 are preferably disposed at an angle to eachother which is greater `than a right angle so that when the' surface 22is adjacent to a record the roller 21 will be disposed at the rear side,in the present instance, of a vertical line intersecting the axis of thewheel.

An escapement-lever 25 is fulcrumed for horizontal rocking movements tothe lower end portion of the post 17 and is disposed, in the presentinstance, in a slot 26, which is provided longitudinally in the fork 18.This lever is provided with a pair of escapementfingers 27 and 28, whichproject transversely from the lever, one at each side of its fulcrum andin straddling relation to the inner or adjacent edge portion oftheescapement wheel 20. Vhen the lever is rocked in one direction thefinger 27 engages under a stoppin 29 projecting from the side of thewheel 20 in advance of the axis of the roller 21,

relative to the direction of turning of said wheel, and when the leveris rocked in the opposite direction the finger 2S engages under astop-pin 30 projecting from the opposite side of the wheel adjacent tothe arcuate surface 24; thereof and intermediate its ends. The stop-pin29 is so positioned with respect te the roller 21 and portion 22 of theescapement-wheel that when in stop contact with the escapementfinger 27,as shown in Figs. 4 and 7, the surface 22 is adjacent to andsubstantially parallel to the surface of a subjacent record and theroller 21 is disposed at the rear side of the wheel axis in suchposition that when the pin 29 is released from engagement with theescapement-linger the additional weight of the side of the wheel whichcarries the roller 21, which weight may be in said roller, causes anautomatic turning of the wheel in counterclockwise direction to placethe. roller into wheel supporting engagement with the subjacent record.The movement of the roller 21 to this position is augmented by the arcuate surface 23 thereof being engaged by the top rotating surface of therecord, whichro tation is in a direction Ato impart counter# clockwiserotation to the wheel 24: when in engagement therewith. TVhen the wheelhas turned to place the roller 21 thereof in supporting engagement withthe record, as shown in Fig. 3the stop-pin 30 will have moved into stopcontact with the escapementfinger 28, which now stands in movement obstructing relation thereto, as shown in Fig. G.

Then the roller 21 is in wheel supporting engagement with a rotatingrecord and the lever is rocked to disengage' `the escapement finger 2Sfrom the pin 3() and to place the linger 2T in the path of movement ofthe pin29, the movement of the record will impart a: forward orcounterclockwise rotation to the wheel 2'() and return the wh l to theinoperative position shown in Fig. et from the operative position shownin Fig. 8, the rotation of the wheel being stopped by the engagement ofthe lpin 29 vwith the escapement finger 27 when the reduced suresy face22 of the Wheel is in register with,the record.

The escapement lever 28 is provided at'its inner end with a pivotallyadjustable finger 31, which is clamped at its `inner end for frictionalt'iirning movements-relative to the' lever by a bolt 32, or in any othersuitable manner, and is positioned to have contact with the upperprojectingend of the record' centering posttot the table when thetonearm 5 and attached parts have swung inward a predetermined extent.The engagement of the finger 31 with the center post during an inwardswinging movement of the` tone-arm imparts a'roc 'ng movement to theescapement lever 25 in a direction to release the escapement linger 27from the stoppin 29 and the escapement wheel, thereby permitting anautomatic or gravity turning of said wheel to place the roller 21thereof in wheel elevating engagement with the record and e'ecting araisingof the stylus a ,suiicent extent to free the record. The tone-arm5 is now free to swing outward and such outward movement is occasionedby the rotating of the record in contact with the roller 21 due totherelative positions of the axes of the record and tone-arm and tocentrifugalaction, as is apparent. rFhis outward swinging movement ofthe arm is quickly eEected and when the arm has reached a predeterminedpoint in such movement the outer end of the escapement lever 25, whichis angled for such purpose, .engages a trip member 33, and this effectsa rocking of the escapement lever to release the stop engagement of thefinger 28 with the pin 30 and to move the finger 27 into the pathof'movement et' the pin 29 on the escapement wheel, thus permitting areturn of the wheel to its inoperative, position and effecting alowering ot' the stylus into playing engagement with the record. Thetrip member 83 may be carried at one side of the table 2 by a plate orsupporting standard 34, which may h'avea part thereof projected underthe table and be adjusted radially thereof to permit a varying o'f thepoint of engagement of the lever with the stop member to meet therequirements or size of the record being played. ln the presentinstance, the trip member 33 is shown as being pivoted to the standard34 and in the form of a lever with one arm shorter than the other, thelong arm being positioned to have stop contact with the escapement leverwhen a 10 record is being played and a short arrnbeing positioned tohave contact with the escapement lever whena 12 record is being playedand the member is turned into position therefor.

The operation of my attachment is as follows: The finger 31 and tripmember 33 are firstradjusted to suit the record being i played 'so thatthe finger 31 will cooperate or retarded by the upward engagement offthe short arm of the check lever 12 with the under side of the-tone-arm,so that the further downward move-ment of the stylus will only bepermitted as the dash pot 14 and plunger 15 relatively move for suchpurpose.v In this connection it may be stated that the weight of thecheck mechanism or the portion of the attachment which is disposed inthe rear of the goose-neck 6 vis so regulated with respect to the Weightot the portion of the attachment which is disposed in advance of itspoint of connection vwith the tone-arm 6 that each of sai/d portions ofthe attachment preferably counterbalances the other. In this manner, theWeight or pressure of the stylus on a record is the Same as if theattachment were not con-- nected to the goose-neck. lVhen the stylus haslowered into engagement with the record, the escapement wheel 20 is minoperativeposition, or with its reduced surface 22 adjacent to therecord. iV hen the playing of the record is completed, the tripping ofthe escapement lever 25, to release the finger 27 -from stop engagementwith the pin 2i), will be effected by engagement of the lever finger 31with the record center ing stud 4, thus permitting an automatic orgravity turning ot' the escapen'ient Wheel from the position shown inFig. i, to that shown in Figs. 3 and 5 to place the roller 21 inengagement with the record to efl'ef-t a raising ot' the stylus fromrecord engaging position. rlfhe raising of the stylus, however. iseffected as soon as the peripheral Vsurface 23 of the wheel turns intocontact with the record, and. instantly upon the raising of the stylus,the tone-arm and attached parts begin their outward swinging movementsby reason of the driving action of the rotating record on the escapementwheel. lVhen the tone-arm has swung outward a Sufficient extent for theouter end of the escapement lever 25 to engage the trip member 33, suchlever is rocked to release the engagement ot' its finger 2S with thestop-pin 30, thereby permitting a return of' the escapement wheel to itsinoperative position (shown in Figs. 4 and 7) by reason of the rotatingot' the record in contact first with the roller 21 and then with theperipheral surface 24C of the wheel, as is apparent. The turning of theescapen'ient wheel to its inoperative position lowers the stylus intoei'igagement with the record to repeat the playing of the piece. lt isthus evident that in this manner the playing of a record may beautomatically repeated as many times as desired, or until the phonographruns down or is stopped.

While I have particularly illustrated and described my attachment foruse in connection with phonographs of the Victor type, it is apparentthat it may be attached to the sound-boX carrying members of practicallyall plionographs on the market with only slight changes in itsconstruction, which manges fall within the scope ot' the invenioiI andclaims.

l Wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction, arrangen'ient or form ot `therparts or to the manner ofattaching thereot' to phonogi'aphs ot' different makes and styles, as itis capable of numerous modifi ations and changes without departing `fromthe spirit of the claims.

Y Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is I4 l. ln a phonograph, a tone-arm mountedfor horizontal swinging movements, a sound box carrying member pivotedto said tonearm for vertical swinging movements relative thereto, abracket fixed to said member, a levei tulcrumed to said brackettransversely of and extending at one end under said toiie-arn'i, anadjustable ycontact carried by said lever Jfor engagement with saidtone-arm at a predetermined point in a lowering movement oft' the memberwhereby a rocking movement is imparted to thel lever during acontinuation ot such movement, and dash potI and plunger meansyieldingly connecting the opposite end of said lever and bracket andoperating to resist a tonearm actuated movement of said lever.

ln a phonograph, a tone-arm mounted for hori'fzontal swinging movements,a sound-box carrying member pivotedito said tone-arm 'for verticalswinging movements irclative thereto7 a lever carried by said member andextending at one end under said tone-arm to engage and be, rockedthereby at a predetermined point in a lowerine' movement of the member.and'means viehlingly connectingr thc opposite end of said lever andmember and operating to rcsist a tone-arm actuated movement of saidlever.

2'. ln a ihonograph, a tone-arm, a soundbox carrying goose-neck pivotcdto said arm for vertical swinging movements, and means carried by saidgoose-neck adjacent to its pivot for vertical swinging moyementstherewith and operable to coast with said automatically operable.

and rotatably movable in one direction into and out of record engagingposition and adapted, when in record engaging position, to elevate saidmember relative to the record to tree the stylus therefrom, trip meansfor successively stopping said rotatable means in record released andengaged positions and automatically operable at predetermined points inthe inward and outward movements of said member to release saidrotatable means to have rotary movements to respectively engage andrelease said record. saidrotatable means being automatically movablefroni record releasing to eni gaged position, and the rotation of saidrecord actuating a returnof the member to initial playing position whenthe rotatable means is in engagement with the' record, and.

actuating a return of said means to record released position whenreleased for suoli purpose `by the trip means.

. ln a phonograph,

the combination with a veitically and horizontallymovable sty-v hiscarrying member and a subjacent r'otatable element, of means carried bysaid member and operable, when in one position, l

to rest on said element and cope 'ate theref with to impartpredetermined vertical and horizontal movements to said member and tomove lsaid means to disengage the element. and means operable atpredetermined points in a horizontal movement of said member to permitpredetermined movements` otsaid first means relative to said member toengage and release said element, saidfirst means being normally movablefrom element released to element engaging position.

(i. ln a phonograph, the com iination with a vertically and horizontallymovablestylus carrying member and a subjacent horizontally rotatableelement, ot' an eseapement mechanism carried bysaid member and at apredetermined point in one horizontal iiioy'eiiieiit of said member toengage said element and elevate the member with respect thereto and at av predetermined point in the opposite, horizontal movement oflthe/member to release the element and lower said member, the movementot said element in engagei'nent with said mechanism effecting ahorizontal movement in one direction of said member and a portion of theoperating movements of said mechanism.

7. in a phonograph, the combination with a vertically and horizontallymovable member and a subjacent rotatable element, of an cscapemcnt wheelrotatablyl carried' by said member and automatically operable to movefrom inoperative to operative position when released for such purposeand, when in operative position, to coact with said element to elevatethe member with respect thereto.

the rotation of said element. when the wheel is in engagement therewith,effecting an outward n'iovement of the member relative to the elementaxis and urging a rotation of the wheel in one direction, and escapementmeans operable at predetermined points in a horizontal n'lovement ofsaid member to permit predetermined step-by-step rotary movements ofsaid wheel.

8. In a phonograph, a rotating member,- a horizontally swinging tone armoverhangling said member. a second arm cari'ied by said tone arm torvertical swinging movements relative thereto and having a stylus forengagement with the men'iber, an element movably'carried by said secondarm and movable into and out ot stylus elevating engagen'ient with saidmember. means operable at predetermined points in inward and outwardswinging movements ot' said arm to release said element to permit it tomove, respectively, to operative. and inoperative positions. saidmembers coacting with said element, when in operative position, toimpart an outward swinging movement to said toile arm and to move theelement to inoperative position when released tor Isuch purpose.

9. ln a phonograph, a horizontally swinging arm, a stylus carryingmember carried bv4 said arm tor vertical movements relative. thereto, arotating record, a member elevating element movahly connected to saidmember and operable, when in one position, tocoact with the record toelevate the member relative thereto, swing said arm outward and thenmove the element to lower the member into playing position, and meansautomatically operable to periodically engage and release, said elementto pei'- mit intermittent movements thereof.

10. In a phonograph, a horizontally movable arm, a stylus carryingmember carried by said arm t'or vertical movements relative thereto, arotating record, a rotatable member elevating element lmovably connectedt0 said member and operable, when in inoperative position ot' itsmovement, to stand tree `l'rom said record, and when in operativeposition oi its movement, to eoact with the record to elevate the memberrelative thereto, 'movel said arm outward a predetermined extent andthen move the elenient to inoperative position to lower the member toplace its stylus into engagement. with the record, and meansautomatically operable,

at predetermined points in a movement of said arm, to release and engagesaid element Ato permit partial rota-ry movements thereof.

l1. In a phonograph, a horizontally movable arm, a stylus carryingmember carried by said arm for vertical movements relative thereto, arotating` record su'bjacent to the stylus ot said member, a rotatablemember elevating' element connected to said member and having aperipheral portion which, when adjacent to the record, stands spacedtherefrom when the member 'is resting,

ing with said'element to control its i'otationI and automaticallyoperable at predetermined pointsin the inward and outward movements otsaid arm to permit predetermined rotary movements ot said element.

12. ln a'phonograph, a horizontally movable tone-arm` a stylus carrvi-ngmember carried by said arm torvei'tica'l movements relative thereto` arot-ating recoird 'subjacent to said member. a rotatable memberelevating element connected to the member and having a portion at oneside of its axis which normally moves into record engaging position toeoact therewith to elevate the member tree trom the record and which isprovided with an anti-friction record en.- gaging surtace, move themember and arm outward a predetermined extent and then turn the elementto disengage the record and lower the member, and escapement mechanismeoacting with lsaid element to control its rotation and automaticallyoperable. at predetermined points in the inward and-outward movementsofthe arm, to permit said element to move, respectively, to memberelevating and lowering positions.

13. In a phonograph, a horizontally movable tone-arm, a stylus carryingmember carried b v said arm for vertical movements relative thereto. arotating record subjacent to said member, a rotatable member elevatingelement connected to the member and having a portion at one side of itsaxis which normally moves into record engaging position to coacttherewith to elevate the member relative to the record and which isprovided with an anti-friction record engaging surface. move the memberand arm outward a predetermined extent and then turn the element.Y todisengage the record and lowerthe member, said element havingcircumferentially spaced side stops. and an ico escapement lever ulrumcdadjacent. to said lever being automatically rocked in one direction whenthe tone-arm is at a predetermined point in an inward movement thereof,and vice versa when the tone-arm 5 is at a predetermined point inanoutward movement thereof.

14. In a phonograph, a horizontally movable tone-arm, a stylus carryingmember pivoted to said arm for vertical movements,

l a subjacent rotating record, la frame fixed to saidrmember, arotatable member elevating means carried by said frame and having a.portion at one side of its axis which normally moves into recordengaging position l to coact therewith to elevate saidv member to freeits stylus from the record, move the tone-arm outward a predeterminedextent, and then turn the means t0 disengage the record and lower themember, and mechanism normally holding said means against rotation andautomatically operable, at a predetermined point in each stroke of thetone-arm, to release the element.

15. ln a phonograph, a horizontally mov-` able tone-arm, a styluscarrying member pivoted to said arm for vertical movements,

a subjacent rotating record, a frame fixed to said member, a rotatablemember elevating means carried by said frame and having a portion at oneside of its axis which normally moves into record engaging position toeoact therewith to elevate said member to free its stylus from therecord, move the tone-arm outward a predetermined extent,

and then turn the means to disengage the record and lower the member, anescapement lever carried by said frame and coaeting with said means topermit predetermined step-by-step rotary movements thereof when thelever is rorked, and means positioned to engage and rock said lever indifferent directions at a predetermined point in each stroke of saidarm.

16. In a phonograph, a horizontally swinging tone-arm, stylus carryingmeans carried by said arm for vertical movements, a subjacent rotatingrecord, mechanism connected to said means and automatically operable,

at a predetermined point in one stroke. of the tone-arm,to engage andcoperate with the record to raise the means to release its stylus fromthe record, swing the tone-arm Outward a predetermined extent and thenlower the meansl to engage its stylus with the record` and means carriedby said stylus Carrying means for eounterbalanf'ing the weight of themechanism on the stylus carrying means and adapted to coaet with thetonearm to retard a lowering` of said last means,

l?. In a phonograph, a horizontally swing-` ing tone-arm, a styluscarrying member earried by said arm for vertical movements, a

subjacent rotating record, mechanism connected to said member andautomatically e5 operable, at a predetermined peint in one stroke of thetone-arm, to engage and cooperate with the record to raise the member torelease its stylus from the record, swing the tone-arm outward apredetermined eX- tent, and then lower the member to engage its styluswith the record, and means counterbalancing the weight of said mechanismon the member and operable to yieldingly retard the record engagingmovements of the member stylus. n 18. In a phonograph, a horizontallyIand vertically movable stylus carrying member, a rotating recordsubjacent to said member, a member elevating element movably connectedto said member and operable, when in one position, to coaet with therecord to elevate said member relative thereto, move it outward and thenlower the member into playing` position, and means-automaticallyoperable to periodically enga-ge and release said element to permitintermittent movements thereof.

19. ln a. phonograph, a stylus carrying member mounted for vertical andhorizontal movements, a rotating record subjacent to said member,elevating means movably connected to said member and operable, when inone position relative to the member, to coact with the record to elevatethe member to free its stylus from the record, swing the member outwarda predetermined extent and then move said means to lower the member toplace its stylus in engagement with the record, and means automaticallyoperable at a predetermined point in the inward and 10,0 outwardswinging movements of said member to permit said first means to moverespectively to member elevating and lowering positions.

20. ln a phonograph, a stylus carrying member mounted for vertical andhorizontal movements, a rotating record subjacent thereto, an elevatingmeans movably connected to said member and operable, when in oneposition of its movement relative to the member, to eoact with therecord to elevate the member to free its stylus from the record, swingthe member outward a predetermined extent and then move said means tolower the member to place its stylus in engagement with the record, saidmeans having spaced stops thereon, and an escapement lever fulcrumedadjacent to said means and having fingers which alternately engage firstone and then another of said stops when the lever is rocked, said leverbeing automatically rocked in one direction when thetone-arm is at apredetermined point in an inward movement thereof, and vice versa, whenthe tone-arm is at a predetermined point in an outward movement thereof.

21. In a` phonograph, a stylus carrying member mounted for vertical andhorizontal movements, a rotating record subjacent to the stylus of saidmember, a. rotatable member elevating element connected to said memberand having a peripheral portion, which, when adjacent to the record,stands spaced therefrom when the stylus carried by the member is restingon the record, and

having a portion, which, when adjacent to the record, has memberelevating Contact therewith and is actuated by the rotation of therecord to move the member and arm outward a predetermined extent'andthen to turn the element to lower the member, and

escapement mechanism coacting with said element to control. its rotationand automatically operable at predetermined points in the inward andoutward movements of said arm to permit predetermined rotary movementsof the element.

22. In a phonograph, a stylus carrying member mounted for horizontal andvertical' movements, a subjacent rotating record sup-- port, andmechanism connected to said mem` ber a'nd automatically operable, at apredetermined point in a horizontal stroke of the member, to engage andcoperate with a record on said support to raise the member to releaseits stylus from the record, swing the member outward a predetermined eX-tent, and then lower the member to engage its stylus with the record,the record engaging part of said mechanism comprising a rotatableelement which is rotatable in one direction only to engage and releasethe record.

23. In a phonograph, a horizontally and vertically movable styluscarrying member, a rotating record subjacent to said member, a rotatablemember elevating element connected to said member and operable, when atone point in its rotation, to coact with the record to elevate saidmember relative thereto, move it outward and then to' rotate to lowerthe member into playing position,

and escapement means 'automatically operable to periodically engage andrelease said element to permit intermittent rotarymovements thereto.

24. In a phonograph, a horizontally and vertically movable membercarrying a stylus, a rotating record subjacent to said mem-i ber,rotatableniember elevating means carried by said member-and operable,when in one position to permit the stylus of said member to stand freefrom'engagement with the lrecord and when in another position -to engagethe record, said means being operable both by gravity and by therotation of the record to move from released position to recordengagingposition and being operable by the rotation of the record tomove from record engaging to released position, and

' means automatically operable to periodically engage and release saidelement to permit intermittent movements thereof.

25. In a phonograph, a horizontally swinging tone-arm, a stylus carryingmember carried by said arm for vertical movements, a subjacent rotatingrecord support,

Arecord on the support, and means both for counterbalancing the weightof the mechanism'on the member and for retarding the record .engagingmovement of the stylus' carrying member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification.

HUBERT A. MYERS.

